Critical Thinking and Rigid Thinking: Chapter 7 Quiz
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What is the purpose of setting aims?

  • To encourage creativity and open-mindedness
  • To provide concrete options to choose from
  • To answer the question 'what are we trying to accomplish?' (correct)
  • To serve as the 'facts and figures' expert

What is the role of the White Hat in Six Thinking Hats?

  • To look at a problem from six different perspectives and modes
  • To generate new ideas and explore different possibilities and choices
  • To serve as the 'facts and figures' expert (correct)
  • To provide specific, measurable, and achievable targets

What distinguishes objectives from goals?

  • They look at a problem from six different perspectives and modes
  • They contribute to achieving goals and are more specific (correct)
  • They provide specific, measurable, and achievable targets
  • They answer the question 'what are we trying to accomplish?'

What is the primary focus of APC (Alternatives, Possibilities, Choices)?

<p>Generating new ideas and exploring different possibilities and choices (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are goals in relation to aims?

<p>They contribute to achieving aims and are more specific (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes possibilities from alternatives?

<p>Possibilities are the potential outcomes associated with options (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of the Blue Hat in a thinking session?

<p>Ensuring everyone follows the rules and guidelines for each hat (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method is used to assess the effectiveness, feasibility, and impact of potential solutions?

<p>Pugh Evaluation Matrix (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does lateral thinking refer to?

<p>Solving a problem using an unusual or creative approach (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the Pareto Chart?

<p>Identifying and prioritizing the most significant factors contributing to a particular problem or outcome (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Ishikawa Diagram?

<p>Categorizing the potential causes of problems in an orderly way (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the Synthesis method?

<p>Combining information, ideas, or solutions to form new insights or generate innovative approaches (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the original meaning of the word 'analysis'?

<p>To break up the unknown problem into simpler parts and see how these can be recombined to find the solution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which thinking type teaches us to solve problems by approaching them in a linear or step-by-step manner?

<p>Vertical Thinking (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

(S) Morphology Chart is used for which of the following?

<p>(S) Morphology Chart - A brainstorming method that generates new concepts by connecting different variables (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are external factors that you cannot control but can influence or respond to in SWOT analysis?

<p>Opportunities and Threats (OT) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the cognitive pattern where individuals approach problems with a narrow and inflexible mindset?

<p>Rigid thinking (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can individuals overcome rigid thinking?

<p>Use lateral thinking and consider unconventional solutions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the assumption of a 'right answer' without sufficient evidence or analysis?

<p>Jumping to conclusion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can individuals avoid 'jumping to conclusions'?

<p>Gather sufficient information and consider alternative explanations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does De Bono's emphasis on elegance and simplicity in thinking encourage individuals to seek?

<p>Solutions that are straightforward and efficient (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does emotional thinking primarily rely on when making decisions or assessing situations?

<p>Personal biases and feelings (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the inability to break free from conventional or widely accepted ideas, concepts or perspectives?

<p>Rigid thinking (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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